BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Govt announces goods and services for tax exemption; Thiha Group signs steel JV with Thai firm; US clothing retailer Gap to source from Burma; Hilton…
Day: June 13, 2014
Bangladesh, Burma reach agreement on border crisis
In a nine-point statement, the two countries agree to share information regarding border issues and establish a direct channel of communication between senior officials from both sides.
‘We are ashamed of ourselves,’ says monk who helped raid Mahasantisukha
A Buddhist monk who assisted in the raid on the Mahasantisukha Monastery say he was tricked into it.
FDA advises using only reputable beauty products
Burma’s Food and Drug Administration says not all beauty products have been tested.
Mandalay farmers begin ‘plough protest’ on 3,000 acres
Some 800 farmers in Mandalay Division begin ploughing more than 3,000 acres of farmland as a protest for its return since it was allegedly confiscated by the military government about…